The Auswine Forum

I've got a good idea - why don't they make wine in one big factory to an homogonised recipie that doesn't dare change from year to year -That way the poor consumers will never have to "suffer" wine that is different or reflects the season. It's very easy to criticise winemakers but hey, re...

We went to 1918 a couple of months ago with some freinds and had a really great meal - the food was fantastic! We took our own wine - corkage was OK from memory but had a"nightcap" from their list to finish the meal. It gets a bit noisy, but thats all part of the atmosphere. I'm keen to re...

Getting private wine shipments into the US is very tough ( I had a mate try and he had huge drama) - try calling a company in Adelaide called Schenker (don't have a number sorry)- I've heard they can get wine through customs and delivered to your door (at a price!) but I believe you can't send more ...

Seppelt Sparkling Shiraz always great value and although a bit simple, always reliable and never disappoints. Peter Lehmann Black Queen I like this wine - great colour and flavour and very consistent over the years. Rockford Black Shiraz Saw someone say it was over $100 on a recent post - what the?...

2003 Barossa Valley Estate Black Pepper Shiraz. A slightly restrained nose with savoury, meaty characters and some charry oak. The palalte was richer with ripe, sweet fruit - blackcurrants & plums with drying tannins and slightly hard finish. A few more years should make it a bit softer, more c...

Didn't get there myself, but friends did. Breakfast at Rockford apparently was incredible.. They visited a few other places and had a great day - including a helicopter ride over the Barossa from Chateau Tanunda - topped off with an entertaining display from some p*****d idoit trying to launch somet...

I'm looking forward to the Rockford Rag arriving in October - the 2005 reds should be great wines if you listen to the word on the grapevine....
Anyone heard anything about other Barossa 05 reds?

2000 Veritas Bulls Blood Yum! Rich and full palate with loads of ripe, lifted fruit and silky tannins. Still suprisingly youthful so has years left in it. 1991 Rockford Cabernet Sauvignon Looking great for such an oldie - bright colour, firm palate with good fruit weight, good acid and a long tight...

Big recommendation again for The Keg Factory (opposite St Hallett wines in the Barossa) I know a few people who have bought from these guys and their craftmanship is first class. Like most things, you get what you pay for and the bonus here is you get to talk with the guys who make the barrels and I...

2006 Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz. This is my first post, but much wine has passed under the bridge! I like this wine - lovely firm palate with rich black fruit, dark chocolate and firm but not agressive tannins. May not set the world on fire as a monster wine, but I like this style - well done Tim -...